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Fill: Challenge #507
Sep. 13th, 2025 09:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shivverI haven't actually done one of these in a while, but I figure, I'm here at my sister's house and it would be cool to talk about it. So! My POV character is Jon from my Blue Rain AU. He's a mechanical engineer, and as this is a Doctor Who AU and he's supposed to be the Tenth Doctor (not that you can tell when you read the AU -- his characterization is waaaay off), physically he's David Tennant.
The first thing I noticed when I saw the kitchen was how low the counters were. Beautifully polished brown marble, a single U-shaped slab connecting the stove by the stainless fridge, the sink under the window, and the island fronting the living room, but it barely reached my hip. It made sense, though. Our hostess tops out at 147 cm, so she had everything fitted to her height. The cupboards were also about 5 cm lower than standard; otherwise they'd all be above her head.
She'd had some difficulty finding a stove to fit the desired height and had to settle on a separate oven and stovetop, rather than a single unit. Both brushed steel and black glass and built into the cabinets, the oven sat lower than usual to allow space for the flat stovetop to sit flush with the counter. She'd also had to search for a wine fridge that fit under the island, and found one just short enough that also had a glass door and separate compartments for reds and whites.
Her husband, a tall bloke though not quite my height, soon discovered the lower counters more convenient. It's easier to mix and cook in pots at a lower height. They also found that their friends preferred to congregate at the island, standing around it or sitting on stools, than at the dining table, in part because the island was lower and not in the way of socializing, but also at a good height for snacking on appetisers and holding their wine glasses.
The first thing I noticed when I saw the kitchen was how low the counters were. Beautifully polished brown marble, a single U-shaped slab connecting the stove by the stainless fridge, the sink under the window, and the island fronting the living room, but it barely reached my hip. It made sense, though. Our hostess tops out at 147 cm, so she had everything fitted to her height. The cupboards were also about 5 cm lower than standard; otherwise they'd all be above her head.
She'd had some difficulty finding a stove to fit the desired height and had to settle on a separate oven and stovetop, rather than a single unit. Both brushed steel and black glass and built into the cabinets, the oven sat lower than usual to allow space for the flat stovetop to sit flush with the counter. She'd also had to search for a wine fridge that fit under the island, and found one just short enough that also had a glass door and separate compartments for reds and whites.
Her husband, a tall bloke though not quite my height, soon discovered the lower counters more convenient. It's easier to mix and cook in pots at a lower height. They also found that their friends preferred to congregate at the island, standing around it or sitting on stools, than at the dining table, in part because the island was lower and not in the way of socializing, but also at a good height for snacking on appetisers and holding their wine glasses.